GA HB343 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure so as to replace certain outdated terminology, as it relates to the use of "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded"; to provide that such updated terminology shall not affect case law decided prior to this change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Criminal procedure; certain outdated terminology; replace

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-03-30 - House - House Vote #391 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #292 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-02-27 - House - House Vote #125 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-01 Effective Date
2017-05-08 Act 189
2017-05-08HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-07HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2017-03-30HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2017-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-28SenateSenate Third Read
2017-03-20SenateSenate Read Second Time
2017-03-20SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-28SenateSenate Read and Referred
2017-02-27HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-02-27HouseHouse Third Readers
2017-02-22HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-15HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-02-14HouseHouse First Readers
2017-02-10HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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